Watching this year's playoffs, I came to a realization that as good as video games are, they do not show player's emotion. There are players in the past that did perform (Ron Artest, Dennis Rodman) alot off of emotion. Tempers can flare, people can be happy, and simply feel down and not play well. While emotion is something that can't be simulated to perfection in any way, video games may want to add some type of performance rate on just a few players.
The perfect and relevant example in this year's playoffs is Indiana Pacers Center Roy Hibbert. When focused, Roy Hibbert is a double-double machine. When not mentally in the game, Hibbert can finish a game with 2 points and 1 rebound.
While writing this, I thought about one simply question: "How would this be implemented into a game?" This would have to be answered by using programming. Let's say after playing in three quarters, Roy Hibbert only has 1 rebound. With programming, an if/else statement can be made that requires Hibbert to have a certain amount of points and 1 rebound by the 4th quarter. If he doesn't meet that requirement by then, his shooting and rebounding skills should dramatically decrease. While the fourth quarter is the most important quarter in a game, if Hibbert is not producing by then, don't look for him to do much more.
This addition for a game wouldn't have to be in every aspect of a video game. For example, if you are playing with your friends or playing in franchise/dynasty mode, this doesn't have to take place since the gamer is manually controlling the player. However, if you are playing in career/myPlayer mode then I believe that this will increase the game.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
My Underrated Starting 5 :2014 Playoff Edition
During this 2014 playoffs, there are the stars that many people pay attention too: Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Paul George, and Blake Griffin. Putting together a favorite top 5 with players like these is easy. What alot of people won't mention are the underrated players. With that in mind, I have come up with my undderrated starting 5.
1) Point Guard: Jeff Teague (Atlanta Hawks)
While there may have been many options for this choice, Teague has been underrated for years. In this year's playoffs, he finally gets his chance to shine. Jeff Teague has a career average of 10 points, 4.6 assists, and 2 rebounds per game. Each and every year, Teague continues to improve. This season, Teague averaged 16 points, 6 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game. In this year's playoffs, he is averaging 18 points per game. Standing at 6ft 2 inches tall, Teague is a very fast guard known for his good ball handling and driving. He can also be streaky, so teams must be careful of that. From a video game standpoint, he is one of my personal favorites to select in fantasy drafts. Most good point guards get selected within the first two or three rounds, but Teague manages to usually not be selected until the fourth or fifth round. Selecting him gives me the chance to get other great players without having to settle for a mediocre guard.
2) Shooting Guard: Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards)
This guy was drafted highly, but he and John Wall are really making their mark in this years's playoffs. Only 20 years old, Bradley Beal will only continue to rise to stardom. Beal's career average is 15 points per game. Just last year Beal's average was 13 points. This year, that average has gone up to 17. His playoff average for this year is 20.5 points per game. Beal is the complete guard that a team would want. He is athletic , and can shoot the three as good as anyone. The best part is that since he is so young, he will only get better. From a video game standpoint, look at him as a poor man's James Harden. He is a 2nd or 3rd tier shooting guard right now, but look for his ratings to increase in both NBA 2K 15 and NBA Live 15.
3) Small Forward: Nicholas Batum (Portland TrailBlazers)
The unsung hero for this, Nicholas Batum has come up HUGE for Portland this year. Standing at 6ft 8 inches, the 25 year old is making a name for himself in this year's playoffs. Career average is 11points, 2.7 assist, and 4.9 rebounds per game.This year , that average has increased to 13 points, 5 assist, and 7 rebounds. His playoff average is 15.6 points, 5 assist, and 6 rebounds. He has been a staple and a major 3rd option for the TrailBlazers. If they get past Houston, look for Batum to be an important factor that will help decide how far the Blazers will go. Batum is someone that you would not think to pick up in NBA 2K or Live unless you either really watch basketball , or are a TrailBlazers fan. He is a very solid pick who would bring consistency at that position.
4) Power Forward: Paul Milsap (Atlanta Hawks)
In spite of injury to frontcourt partner Al Horford, Paul Milsap has remained consistent as he wills the Hawks. Averaging 13 points per game in his career, Milsap has taken his game to another level. This year , Milsap is averaging 17 points per game to go with 8 and a half rebounds. Milsap has been the leader for this year's Atlanta playoff team. Since the playoffs have started, Milsap has averaged 21 points per game! Milsap is rated pretty high as one of the better power forwards in the league, yet he seems to always be forgotten.
5) Center: David Lee (Golden State Warriors)
One of the more forgotten players, Lee is one of the best players on this team and is showing why with the absence of Andrew Bogut. With a career average of 15 points and 9.8 rebounds, David Lee is an unsung hero with the Warriors. David Lee is solid both inside and out. He can post up, shoot the mid-range, and rebound with the best in the game. While his scoring average has dropped to 14 points, he is still producing in spite of facing Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan for an entire series. David Lee is a very solid piece to have especially around other all-star players.
I am up for debate about these 5. If you would like to discuss with me, follow me on twitter @SportsWatcherss.
1) Point Guard: Jeff Teague (Atlanta Hawks)
While there may have been many options for this choice, Teague has been underrated for years. In this year's playoffs, he finally gets his chance to shine. Jeff Teague has a career average of 10 points, 4.6 assists, and 2 rebounds per game. Each and every year, Teague continues to improve. This season, Teague averaged 16 points, 6 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game. In this year's playoffs, he is averaging 18 points per game. Standing at 6ft 2 inches tall, Teague is a very fast guard known for his good ball handling and driving. He can also be streaky, so teams must be careful of that. From a video game standpoint, he is one of my personal favorites to select in fantasy drafts. Most good point guards get selected within the first two or three rounds, but Teague manages to usually not be selected until the fourth or fifth round. Selecting him gives me the chance to get other great players without having to settle for a mediocre guard.
2) Shooting Guard: Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards)
This guy was drafted highly, but he and John Wall are really making their mark in this years's playoffs. Only 20 years old, Bradley Beal will only continue to rise to stardom. Beal's career average is 15 points per game. Just last year Beal's average was 13 points. This year, that average has gone up to 17. His playoff average for this year is 20.5 points per game. Beal is the complete guard that a team would want. He is athletic , and can shoot the three as good as anyone. The best part is that since he is so young, he will only get better. From a video game standpoint, look at him as a poor man's James Harden. He is a 2nd or 3rd tier shooting guard right now, but look for his ratings to increase in both NBA 2K 15 and NBA Live 15.
3) Small Forward: Nicholas Batum (Portland TrailBlazers)
The unsung hero for this, Nicholas Batum has come up HUGE for Portland this year. Standing at 6ft 8 inches, the 25 year old is making a name for himself in this year's playoffs. Career average is 11points, 2.7 assist, and 4.9 rebounds per game.This year , that average has increased to 13 points, 5 assist, and 7 rebounds. His playoff average is 15.6 points, 5 assist, and 6 rebounds. He has been a staple and a major 3rd option for the TrailBlazers. If they get past Houston, look for Batum to be an important factor that will help decide how far the Blazers will go. Batum is someone that you would not think to pick up in NBA 2K or Live unless you either really watch basketball , or are a TrailBlazers fan. He is a very solid pick who would bring consistency at that position.
4) Power Forward: Paul Milsap (Atlanta Hawks)
In spite of injury to frontcourt partner Al Horford, Paul Milsap has remained consistent as he wills the Hawks. Averaging 13 points per game in his career, Milsap has taken his game to another level. This year , Milsap is averaging 17 points per game to go with 8 and a half rebounds. Milsap has been the leader for this year's Atlanta playoff team. Since the playoffs have started, Milsap has averaged 21 points per game! Milsap is rated pretty high as one of the better power forwards in the league, yet he seems to always be forgotten.
5) Center: David Lee (Golden State Warriors)
One of the more forgotten players, Lee is one of the best players on this team and is showing why with the absence of Andrew Bogut. With a career average of 15 points and 9.8 rebounds, David Lee is an unsung hero with the Warriors. David Lee is solid both inside and out. He can post up, shoot the mid-range, and rebound with the best in the game. While his scoring average has dropped to 14 points, he is still producing in spite of facing Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan for an entire series. David Lee is a very solid piece to have especially around other all-star players.
I am up for debate about these 5. If you would like to discuss with me, follow me on twitter @SportsWatcherss.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
NBA Playoffs
The best time of the year in sports has arrived: the NBA Playoffs.This year, we will all be witnesses to have some of the greatest first round match-ups in the NBA, especially in the West. The most exciting series will predicted will be the Clippers vs. the Warriors, the Portland TrailBlazers vs. the Houston Rockets, and the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Toronto Raptors. Look for these exciting series, as these will probably be the most exciting ones. The West clearly has more very good teams this year. The Dallas Mavericks( the 8th and final seed in the West) had 49 wins in the regular season. The 3rd seed in the East (Toronto Raptors) had 48 wins. Those stats say enough.
From the gamer standpoint, most will be playing NBA 2K to celebrate the playoffs. Others may play NBA Live, or another good basketball game. Look for special playoff apps that celebrate particular teams, players, and cities. As a basketball fan , there is nothing like the NBA Playoffs.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Miniclip Basketball- Urban Basketball
Upon researching video basketball games, I stumbled upon a game created by Miniclip Games called "Urban Basketball". At first I had my skepticism, but as I began to play, it was surprisingly very good.
The first thing that I loved about the game was the theme. In order to win the game, you have to beat every team that developers have placed on their US map. As a gamer, it gives you feeling of truly being the best team in the country once you win. As a designer, I appreciate the theme in the fact that there is a pivotal balance between fun and challenging, which every developer aims for.
The gameplay was less like a NBA 2K or NBA Live game that consist of 5-on-5 play, and more like an NBA Jam. Each game consist of a 2-on-2. Alot of people are a fan of NBA Jam because of some of the crazy high-flying things that you could do in it. Possessing some similarities, I could relate to some of the boost given in the game. There is a point and time in the game that one of the players can get "hot". With that being said, it is fair since that "heat" does not last for a long time.
The animation quality was excellent. Playing the game on PC, I was impressed with the background and the characters themselves. They were to move up and down the floor smoothly. The ball went through the hoop clearly and the ball was dribbling very precisely.
All in all, this is a very solid production by MiniClip. While it's not perfect, it's definitely one of the better free basketball games on the market.I look forward to playing and writing about more games made by MiniClip in the future.
To play the game, check out: http://www.miniclip.com/games/urban-basketball/en/
The first thing that I loved about the game was the theme. In order to win the game, you have to beat every team that developers have placed on their US map. As a gamer, it gives you feeling of truly being the best team in the country once you win. As a designer, I appreciate the theme in the fact that there is a pivotal balance between fun and challenging, which every developer aims for.
The gameplay was less like a NBA 2K or NBA Live game that consist of 5-on-5 play, and more like an NBA Jam. Each game consist of a 2-on-2. Alot of people are a fan of NBA Jam because of some of the crazy high-flying things that you could do in it. Possessing some similarities, I could relate to some of the boost given in the game. There is a point and time in the game that one of the players can get "hot". With that being said, it is fair since that "heat" does not last for a long time.
All in all, this is a very solid production by MiniClip. While it's not perfect, it's definitely one of the better free basketball games on the market.I look forward to playing and writing about more games made by MiniClip in the future.
To play the game, check out: http://www.miniclip.com/games/urban-basketball/en/
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